Synonyms for

Vegetation

Verb / ˌvedʒʌˈteɪʃʌn / Another word for vegetation — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat

Synonyms & similar words

flora fauna botany flora greenery plants foliage herbage underbrush undergrowth jungle forest woods thicket shrubbery bush scrub green growth vegetables crops produce

Synonyms by register

Formal

flora plant life growth herbage

Informal

plants greenery growth

Literary

verdure foliage

Antonyms

barrenness desolation emptiness sterility wasteland infertility

Common collocations

  • dense vegetation
  • lush vegetation
  • sparse vegetation
  • natural vegetation
  • underground vegetation
  • aquatic vegetation
  • vegetation cover
  • vegetation zone

Word family

noun vegetation
verb vegetate
adjective vegetative

Usage note

Vegetation refers to plant life collectively. The verb 'vegetate' can mean to grow like a plant or to live in a passive, unthinking way.

Example sentences

  1. The vegetation in the desert is very different from the vegetation in the rainforest.
  2. The fire destroyed most of the vegetation in the park.
  3. The farmer planted new vegetation in the field.
  4. The animals rely on the vegetation for food and shelter.
  5. The vegetation around the pond is very lush.

Quotes

  • The vegetation in the highlands seemed to have a different sense of time than that of the people who lived there.
  • We passed through a region where the vegetation was similar to that of the United States, and then through an area of prickly pear cactus and other desert vegetation.
  • The vegetation was so thick and interlaced that one could not pass through it without the aid of a machete or a hatchet.

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